The Omni One VR treadmill gaming system from Virtuix is now in the stores, enabling you to expertise the enjoyment of full-body VR gaming, even in a small house. If you wish to begin jogging whereas sporting a VR headset, however donβt have the room for it, the Omni One may help you out.
The Omni One makes use of a customized model of the Pico 4 headset to drive its setup, a system weβve rated earlier than as probably the greatest VR headsets obtainable for the time being. Itβs a whole, all-in-one VR system with its personal video games retailer containing 50+ video games to play at launch, together with AAA video games akin to Sniper Elite VR. Meaning you donβt want a PC to make use of it, though the Omni One does assist PC video games utilizing SteamVR.
Omni Oneβs complete gimmick is freedom to maneuver with no need to maneuver past one spot. The headset, controls, and built-in physique assist swimsuit will let you carry out any variety of maneuvers, whether or not itβs strolling, working, leaping, or strafing, utilizing the treadmill to simulate energetic motion. It measures 48 x 60 x 48 inches (1.21 x 1.52 x 1.21m) in measurement, and helps customers between 4 toes, 6 inches (1.37m) and 6 toes, 4 inches (1.93m) in top.
This isnβt Virtuixβs first rodeo, both. We reported manner again in 2014 that the corporate was fundraising for a a lot earlier Omni VR treadmill design, elevating tens of millions of {dollars} within the course of. Skip ten years forward and Omni continues to work within the area, utilizing a customized Pico 4 headset to drive its rather more superior mannequin.
You would possibly want to attend some time to get one, although. Virtuix is presently fulfilling pre-orders, however based on its web site, it expects new orders for the Omni One to ship out in January 2025 after dealing with βbetter than anticipated demandβ for its VR system. In the meanwhile, the Omni One is simply transport to clients within the continental US, however it hopes to assist non-US clients by mid-2025.
That’s, after all, when you have $2,595 to spend on the Omni One within the first place, or you may choose one up for a month-to-month price, with plans ranging from $90 a month. There are some extra prices as properly, akin to $140.99 a yr for Omni On-line membership, which grants you entry to on-line multiplayer play, free video games, and unique occasions.
If that appears a bit too expensive, you would possibly favor to take a look at our Meta Quest 3 evaluate. The Meta Quest 3 will solely value you $649.99 for its top-tier 512GB model, liberating up spare change for some enjoyable new video games as a substitute.